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England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction

England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction. Make Your Team Now.

Oct 31, 2022, 8:48 AM4 min read

England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction

England vs New Zealand - Match Preview: The English side will be up against the Kiwis in the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match no. 33 on Tuesday, November 01, from 1:30 PM IST onwards at the Gabba, Brisbane.

England is currently in second place with three points in as many games while the Blackcaps are at the top with five points in three games.

Also Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Top 5 Players to watch out for in the tournament

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England vs New Zealand: Super 12 Match Preview

Match Details:-

Match: England vs New Zealand - Super 12 Group 1 (Match 33)
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane.
Date & Time: November 01, 2022, at 1:30 PM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network and JIO TV.

Pitch Report: England vs New Zealand

The match will be played in Brisbane. The pitch out here is good for batting. Spinners thrive bowling here also. 160 is the par score.

Read Also: Most Man of the Match award winners in T20 World Cup

Head-to-Head Stats: (T20I)

Matches Played: 21
Won by England: 13
Won by New Zealand: 08

Team News:

England:

Jos Buttler-led England has a decent start to their second T20 World Cup title journey. They collected three points in as many games and are in second place in the group 1 points table. After an easy victory in their opening game against Afghanistan, they suffered a bad defeat against the Irish team in the second. However, the third game against Australia got washed out due to rain.

England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction | Sportz Point
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The matter of concern for the side is batting, especially skipper Jos Buttler, who still finding his form in the ongoing mega event. Talking to the rest batters, they have also failed to deliver a knock to remember. It's a void that Buttler and his men will be looking to heal as fast they can. It will be a tough challenge for the English side to face the Kiwis, who are in their top form so far in the tournament. Can they overcome the challenge?

Also Read: Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup

New Zealand:

Meanwhile, on the other hand, New Zealand is currently at the top of the group 1 points table with five points in three games. They grabbed two wins in two games while another got washed out due to rain. After a win against Australia, the second game washed out, while the third one was against Sri Lanka which bowler's dominated to bundle out their opponents.

England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction | Sportz Point
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In the last game, when NZ was struggling, Glenn Philips came and made his mark. He smashed a century before getting out on 104. Meanwhile, he is only the second Kiwi batter to reach the milestone on the T20 World Cup stage. Coming to the bowler Boult took four wickets while Sodhi and Santner took two each to restrict Lankans to just 102 runs. Kane Williamson and his men now will be looking to keep their momentum going forward to confirm their participation in the next stage.

England vs New Zealand: Super 12: Possible Playing XI

England:

Jos Buttler (C & wk)
Alex Hales
Dawid Malan
Harry Brooks
Ben Stokes
Liam Livingstone
Moeen Ali
Sam Curran
Chris Woakes
Adil Rashid
Mark Wood

New Zealand:

Finn Allen
Devon Conway (wk)
Kane Williamson (C)
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Jimmy Neesham
Mitchell Santner
Tim Southee
Ish Sodhi
Lockie Ferguson
Trent Boult

Read Also: Fastest 100's in Men's T20 World Cup

Super 12: Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: England vs New Zealand:

England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction | Sportz Point

You must change your team if these players aren't announced in the starting lineup.

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IPL 2025 updated squads and full replacement list of each team

The resumption of IPL 2025 brings along new changes in franchises. Get the IPL 2025 updated squads and full replacement list of each team here.

May 17, 2025, 7:47 AM5 min read

IPL 2025 updated squads and full replacement list of each team

As the much-awaited IPL 2025 is set to resume from May 17, after facing disruption for several days due to the India-Pakistan conflict. As a result, many overseas players, who had flown back to their respective countries, are facing trouble rejoining their IPL franchises.

Some have stated injury issues, while others have their international commitments ahead. Therefore, each team had to make certain changes and sign temporary replacements for the remaining matches.

Find the IPL 2025 updated squads and full replacement list of each team below.

List of replacement players and their reason for inclusion 

Team Players who have withdrawn  Replacement  Reason
Gujarat Titans  Jos Buttler  Kusal Mendis National commitments 
Gujarat Titans  Glenn Phillips  Dasun Shanaka Injury
Royal Challengers Bengaluru  Devdutt Padikkal  Mayank Agarwal  Injury 
Punjab Kings  Glenn Maxwell  Mitchell Owen  Injury 
Punjab Kings  Lockie Ferguson  Kyle Jamieson Injury 
Mumbai Indians  Lizaad Williams Corbin Bosch Injury 
Mumbai Indians  AM Ghazanfar Mujeeb Ur Rahman Injury 
Mumbai Indians  Vignesh Puthur Raghu Sharma Injury 
Mumbai Indians  Will Jacks  Yet to be confirmed  National commitments 
Mumbai Indians  Ryan Rickelton  Yet to be confirmed National commitments 
Delhi Capitals  Jake Fraser-McGurk Mustafizur Rahman Personal reasons 
Delhi Capitals  Harry Brook Sediqullah Atal Personal reasons 
Kolkata Knight Riders Urman Malik Chetan Sakariya Injury 
Kolkata Knight Riders  Moeen Ali  Not named yet Viral Infection 
Kolkata Knight Riders  Rovman Powell Not named yet Undergoing a medical procedure 
Lucknow Super Giants  Mohsin Khan  Shardul Thakur Injury
Lucknow Super Giants  Mayank Yadav William O’Rourke Injury
Sunrisers Hyderabad  Adam Zampa Ravichandran Smaran (again replaced by Harsh Dubey) Injury
Sunrisers Hyderabad  Brydon Carse Wiaan Mulder  Injury
Rajasthan Royals  Nitish Rana Lhuan-dre Pretorius Injury 
Rajasthan Royals  Sandeep Sharma  Nandre Burger Injury
Rajasthan Royals  Jofra Archer Not named yet Injury
Chennai Super Kings  Ruturaj Gaikwad Ayush Mhatre Injury
Chennai Super Kings  Gurjapneet Singh Derald Brewis Injury
Chennai Super Kings  Vansh Bedi Urvil Patel Injury
Chennai Super Kings  Sam Curran  Not named yet Not listed
Chennai Super Kings  Jamie Overton Not named yet  National Commitments 

Read Also: IPL 2025 Restart: Here's the playoff scenarios before IPL 2025 resumes

Breakdown of updated squads for the remainder of IPL 2025

Here's the team-wise updated squad for the remainder of IPL 2025:

Gujarat Titans 

A sigh of relief for GT fans, as Jos Buttler will play the remaining 3 matches of league stage. He will fly out before playoffs for his national commitments.

Shubman Gill (c), Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, B. Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Mohmmad Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

No official confirmation has been received yet regarding Josh Hazlewood rejoining RCB for the remainder of IPL 2025.

Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Mayank Agarwal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.

Read Also: IPL 2025: Here are the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament

Punjab Kings 

Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Kyle Jamieson.

Mumbai Indians 

Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Raghu Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Corbin Bosch.

Delhi Capitals 

Mitchell Starc won't make a comeback for the remainder of IPL 2025 due to his national commitments. However, there is no announcement of his replacement yet.

Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Mustafizur Rahman, Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristian Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmanta Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.

Read Also: IPL 2025: Will Mitchell Starc have to pay the price for pulling out mid-way? Explained

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Chetan Sakariya, Moeen Ali.

Lucknow Super Giants 

Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bisnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ayush Badoni, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, William O'Rourke, Shardul Thakur.

Sunrisers Hyderabad 

Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Harsh Dubey, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder.

Rajasthan Royals 

Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma, Nandre Burger, Lhuan-dre Pretorius.

Chennai Super Kings 

MS Dhoni (c), Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Nathan Ellis, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Andre Siddarth.

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Most centuries in WT20Is

Esha Oza currently holds the record for most centuries in WT20Is, with four centuries in the format. Explore the list of players with such century records!

May 17, 2025, 5:47 AM3 min read

Most centuries in WT20Is - Esha Oza leads the chart | sportzpoint.com

Scoring a century in any form of cricket is a moment of glory, but in the fast-paced format of T20s, it gets more exciting to watch. Numerous cricketers have consistently proved themselves in this format by delivering spectacular tons.

The list goes deep as we have such power-hitters from around the globe!

Join us as we explore the list of players with most centuries in WT20Is and celebrate their glorious innings.

1. Esha Oza (4 centuries) | UAE

Esha Oza holds the first rank for most centuries in WT20Is | sportzpoint.com
Esha Oza in action against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2024. Image | ESPNcricinfo 

The current captain of UAE, Esha Oza, holds the record for most centuries in WT20Is with 4 centuries in her T20 career so far. This Indian-born cricketer made her debut in T20Is in 2018 and reached this milestone extremely fast.

She is also the fastest player from UAE to reach 1000 runs in T20Is. Her fourth century in T20Is came against Qatar in the Asia Cup qualifier, where she led her team to a brilliant victory.

Read Also: Top 10 fastest centuries in Women's T20Is

Esha Oza stats in WT20Is

Span Matches Innings  Runs Highest Avg SR 100 50
2018-2025 93 91 2538 158* 31.33 113.40 4 10

2. Chamari Athapaththu (3 centuries) | Sri Lanka

Chamari Athapaththu holds the second rank for most centuries in WT20Is | sportzpoint.com
Chamari Athapaththu celebrating her 113 off 66 balls against Australia in 2019. Image | ESPNcricinfo 

Chamari Athapaththu, the current captain of Sri Lanka national team, holds the 2nd position in this list with her 3 centuries in WT20Is. She is one of the finest cricketers from Sri Lanka and led them to win the 2024 Asia Cup.

Chamari scored her first hundred in T20Is in 2019 against Australia. She scored the other following centuries in 2024 against Scotland and Malaysia.

Read Also: England or Australia? Which team has won more Women's Ashes?

Chamari Athapaththu stats in WT20Is

Span Matches Innings Runs Highest Avg SR 100 50
2009-2025 146 143 3458 119* 25.42 110.09 3 13

3. Fatuma Kibasu (3 centuries) | Tanzania 

Fatuma Kibasu holdes the third rank for most centuries in WT20Is | sportzpoint.com
Fatuma Kibasu celebrating her century in 2019. Image | Facebook 

The former captain of Tanzania, Fatuma Kibasu, holds the 3rd position with her 3 centuries in WT20Is. She is the only Tanzanian woman to score a century at international level so far, and holds the highest individual score for her country in WT20Is.

Fatuma made her T20 debut in 2019 and played magnificently ever since!

Fatuma Kibasu stats in WT20Is

Span Matches Innings Runs Highest Avg SR 100 50
2019-2023 45 44 1245 127* 35.57 109.69 3 5

Read Also: Most WT20I runs in a calendar year

Other players with 2 centuries in WT20Is 

Here's a list of players who scored 2 centuries in WT20Is and comes in the list following the TOP 3.

Player Span Matches Innings Runs Highest Avg 100 50
Prosscovia Alako (UGA) 2019-2025 59 57 824 116 15.54 2 1
Rebecca Blake (ROM) 2022-2023 13 13 754 135* 107.71 2 5
Maria Castineiras (ARG) 2019-2025 38 37 694 155* 23.93 2 1
Deandra Dottin (WI/BRB) 2008-2025 138 135 3004 112* 26.82 2 14
Mariko Hill (HKG) 2019-2025 79 76 1678 106 25.42 2 6
Meg Lanning (AUS) 2010-2023 132 121 3405 133* 36.61 2 15
Gaby Lewis (IRE) 2014-2024 94 94 2318 119 28.61 2 13
Hayley Matthews (WI) 2014-2025 106 106 2651 132 26.77 2 16
Beth Mooney (AUS) 2015-2025 112 106 3381 117* 42.26 2 27
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (ENG) 2010-2025 170

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3190 124 23.62 2 19

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Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

Let's take a look at the cricket facts of cricketers who didn't play for their country.

May 16, 2025, 12:21 PM3 min read

Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

Cricket has always been a bridge across cultures, a phenomenon that connects players with fans from all around the world. Situations often force people to migrate from one country to the other. There have been instances when cricketers were born in different nations but ultimately played for a different country.

Let's take a look at the cricket facts of cricketers who didn't play for their country.

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Cricket Facts | Cricketers who didn't play for their country

5. Glenn Phillips (South Africa-born)

Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

New Zealand cricket all-rounder Glenn Philips moved from East London, South Africa to New Zealand at the age of five. He pursued his education in New Zealand, where he began his cricket journey. Having made his domestic debut with Auckland, he signed with Otago to play alongside his brother, Dale Phillips, in 2022. Interestingly, he made his international debut against South Africa, the country where he was born.

4. Ish Sodhi (India-born)

Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

Inderbir Singh 'Ish' Sodhi was born in Ludhiana, India, on October 31, 1992, and spent his early years in New Zealand. He made his New Zealand debut as a leg-spinner in 2013, and since then, he has been a reliable performer in limited-overs forms, contributing significantly to the country's T20 World Cup campaigns.

3. Devon Conway (South Africa-born)

Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

After playing for Gauteng and the Highveld Lions, Devon Conway moved to New Zealand in 2017 and made an immediate impact. He was the leading run-scorer in both the 2018-19 Plunket Shield (659) and 2018-19 Super Smash (363). Conway became eligible to play for New Zealand in August 2020 and has since become a key player for them across all formats. He averages 36.72 after 27 Tests and has also made 36 ODI and 50 T20I appearances.

2. Marnus Labuschagne (South Africa-born)

Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

Marnus Labuschagne was born in Klerksdorp, in South Africa. His family moved to Australia when he was 10. Labuschagne made his Australia debut in Tests in 2018, after Steve Smith suffered an injury during the Ashes tour. Since then the prolific batter has emulated the batting prowess of his best friend and has not looked back. 

Speaking of his impressive international cricket career for Australia, Marnus Labuschagne has played 57 Tests, scoring 4396 runs with 11 centuries, and played 63 ODIs, scoring 1869 runs with two centuries. He has also played one T20I match.

Also Read: Fav four in Test cricket: Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith stats in Tests

1. Ben Stokes (New Zealand-born)

Cricket Facts: 5 cricketers who didn't play for their country

Ben Stokes was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in June 1991. His family moved to Cumbria when Stokes was 12 years old after his father was appointed head coach at Workington Town Rugby League Club.

Stokes has played for England in all three formats. Stokes is regarded as one of England's greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues around the world. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.

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IPL 2025: Here are the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament

Will your favourite overseas IPL star leave mid-season? Check out the list of overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament in IPL 2025.

May 15, 2025, 2:13 PM2 min read

IPL 2025: Here are the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament

As IPL 2025 faced disruptions and was suspended on 9th May, 2025, most of the overseas players returned back to their respective home countries.

The tournament is set to resume from 17th May, 2025, and it raises a crucial question about how many overseas players can rejoin their franchises.

Given their international commitments and other issues, check out the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament in IPL 2025 for each team.

IPL 2025 Points Table

Firstly, see where each team stands before the tournament resumes.

Position  Teams Matches Played Won Lost NRR Points

1

Gujarat Titans  11 8 3 +0.793 16
2 Royal Challengers Bengaluru  11 8 3 +0.482 16
3 Punjab Kings  11 7 3 +0.376 15
4 Mumbai Indians  12 7 5 +1.156 14
5 Delhi Capitals 11 6 4 +0.362 13
6 Kolkata Knight Riders 12 5 6 +0.193 11
7 Lucknow Super Giants 11 5 6 -0.469 10
8 Sunrisers Hyderabad 11 3 7 -1.192 7
9 Rajasthan Royals 12 3 9 -0.718 6
10 Chennai Super Kings 12 3 9 -0.992 6

Read Also: Top 5 underrated players in IPL 2025

Overseas players return status for the remainder of IPL 2025

Teams

Return in Doubt

(players who might not come back)

Confirmed Arrivals

(players who are/have come back)

Players who stayed back in India

GT - Jos Buttler (Will be replaced in playoffs), Gerald Coetzee Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sherfane Rutherford, D. Shanaka, K. Janat, Glenn Philips  
RCB Josh Hazlewood Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Phil Salt, Liam Livingston, Nuwan Thushara, Tim David, Lungi Ngidi -
PBKS Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie Marco Jansen, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Azmatullah Omarzai,  -
MI Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch Trent Boult, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahaman, Reece Topley, Mitchell Santner -
DC Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira -
KKR Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje -
LSG - Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran, Shamar Joseph -
SRH Wiaan Mulder Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klassen, Kamindu Mendis, Eshan Malinga -
RR Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fazalhaq Farooqi Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
CSK Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Jamie Overton, Sam Curran Matheesha Pathirana, Dewald Brevis, Nathan Ellis  Noor Ahmad

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Fav four in Test cricket: Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith stats in Tests

Let's take a look at the statistics of the Fav Four in Test cricket.

May 12, 2025, 1:24 PM3 min read

Fav four in Test cricket: Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith stats in Tests

Cricket, a sport loved by millions around the world, has witnessed the rise of several legendary players. In the modern era, four exceptional batsmen have stood out with their consistent brilliance, earning them the title of the “Fab Four players.” Their performances are often compared under the widely discussed Fab four Stats.

These iconic cricketers – Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith have set new benchmarks for batting excellence across formats. 

Virat Kohli recently announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier today (May 12) with a post on his official Instagram handle. He ended his 14-year illustrious career in the format.

In this article, we will take a closer look at their remarkable careers, comparing their updated statistics and achievements to understand what makes them the finest batsmen of the modern era in Test cricket. 

Also Read: Fav four in cricket: Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith overall stats

So, let's take a look at the statistics of the Fav Four in Test cricket.

Fav four in Test cricket | Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith

Test cricket, often considered the ultimate test of a player’s skill and temperament, has seen these four players shine brightly. Here’s how they stack up in the longest format.

Virat Kohli's peak in Test cricket arrived well before the likes of Joe Root and Kane Williamson. Steve Smith matched him toe to toe during that period, but the 12-month ban due to the sandpaper gate overshadowed his brilliance in the format. 

However, when we compare the numbers of Fab four in 2025, Kohli has fallen way behind his contemporaries. Root is at the peak of his powers in Test cricket in the last five years while Williamson has never really been out of form in the whites.

Smith has been on and off over the last couple of years, but his form has never been a concern for Australia in Tests. When it comes to runs, averages and centuries, Kohli ranks last among Fab four and a lot of it has to do with his downfall in the format since November 2019.

Also Read: Sachin vs Kohli: Stats Comparison in Test Cricket

Here is a comparison of Fav four in Test cricket.

Player Mat Inns Runs HS Ave SR 100s 50s
Virat Kohli 123 210 9230 254* 46.85 55.57 30 31
Joe Root 152 278 12972 262 50.87 57.47 36 65
Kane Williamson 105 186 9276 251 54.88 51.78 33 37
Steve Smith 116 206 10271 239 56.74 53.56 36 41

Fav four in Test cricket | How Kohli finished in Tests compared to Fab four

It is certain that Virat Kohli, who was once untouchable in the debate of Fab Four, will remain at the bottom forever when compared to his contemporaries. Only if his form hadn't dropped after November 2019, the 36-year-old, today, has stepped down from the format with some unreal numbers.

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